Police Chief
April 2026
POLICE CHIEF
JOB FAMILY: Police Uniform Division
EEO CATEGORY: Official/Administrator
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Unrepresented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the City Manager, the Chief of Police plans, coordinates, directs, supervises and manages the work of the Police Department in the protection of public safety, health, and welfare and development and administration of crime prevention programs; provides highly complex professional support to City Manager and City Council.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises direct supervision over Captains; exercises indirect supervision over Police Officers, Corporals, Sergeants, Lieutenants, and support staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND TASKS:
Duties may include but are not limited to:
• Participate in and manage the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities; recommend service and staffing levels, policies and procedures. • Participate in and direct research and compilation of comprehensive reports for the City Manager, City Council and public.
• Prepare, implement and monitor Department budget.
• Plan, direct, supervise and review responses to emergency calls for service, ensure compliance with State and local protocols in crime suppression and prevention. • Plan, direct, supervise and review training programs. • Supervise and review reports of daily activities reporting major incidents to superiors. • Explain, interpret and enforce policies, procedures, rules, regulations and programs. • Plan, direct, supervise and review purchasing activities, including preparation of Request for Proposals.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports.
• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, motivate and discipline subordinate personnel. • Represent the Police Department at community meetings, committees, advisory boards; prepare and deliver speeches.
• Coordinate activities with public safety agencies including city Fire Department, Highway Patrol, County Sheriff, state and federal emergency management agencies.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Police Chief
April 2026
• Prepare agendas and agenda reports.
• Recommend modifications to and new policies, procedures and regulations. • Develop and implement short and long range planning activities and strategies. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Federal, State, and local laws and radio communications procedures. City’s geography and that of the surrounding area. Public safety agencies as related to emergency services functions. • Principles and techniques used in apprehending criminals, including lethal and less than lethal weapons.
• Crime suppression, investigation and prevention methods and educational techniques and programs.
• Principles of administration and management. Principles of budget development and monitoring. • Principles of employee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, motivation and discipline.
Skills and Abilities to:
• Read and understand technical material, rules and regulations related to crime suppression, prevention and investigation.
• Ability to analyze emergency situations and address with an effective course of action. • Prepare and monitor a large and complex budget.
• Train, supervise, evaluate, motivate and discipline subordinate personnel. Tactfully interact with members of the public.
• Safely operate and use police vehicles and equipment. Communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, elected and appointed officials and the public.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
BA/BS in business or public administration, criminal justice, emergency services management or related field and ten (10) years increasingly responsible experience in law enforcement, including five (5) years management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities, and skills is qualifying. .
Possession of POST Management Certificate.
Completion of FBI Academy and / or Command College highly desirable.
Master’s degree highly desirable.
Police Chief
April 2026
LICENSE(S) OR CERTIFICATE(S)
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record. • Possession of POST Management or Executive Certificate.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an indoor environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Very Heavy Work: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.